Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Michael Whatley
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · North Carolina
- Filing address
- Raleigh, NC (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- WHATLEY, MICHAEL
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
North Carolina
FEC candidate ID S6NC00415 · Principal campaign committee: WHATLEY FOR SENATE
Total raised$13,668,467.53
Total spent$12,766,229.48
Cash on hand$902,238.05
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$7,263,546.5453%
- PACs and other committees$970,255.007%
- Party committees$62,000.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$5,103,193.6737%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$269,472.322%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$3,479,627.2530%
- Contributions over $200$8,134,310.6870%
- Itemized from inside North Carolina$3,252,815.6335%
- Itemized from other states$6,172,749.5765%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Florida $890,610.38 · Texas $794,921.17 · California $694,462.64 · New York $462,531.13 · Virginia $348,675.86. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
128 committees reported giving $941,521.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NRSCParty committee$62,000.00
- REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$30,021.00
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PAC$10,000.00
- PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CPAC ACTION PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUNDLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- DIRIGO PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- HEARTLAND VALUES PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- COMMON VALUES PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- HUCK PAC FOR AMERICAConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
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- CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- WILD AND WONDERFUL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- STRATEGY PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- FIRST IN FREEDOM PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- E-PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TRUE NORTH PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- OLD NORTH LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- IN THE ARENA PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- SENATE EAGLE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- VICTORY EASTLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.)PAC$10,000.00
- STEER PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PAC FOR AMERICAConnected PAC$10,000.00
- 1890 PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- MVL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ALABAMA FIRST PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAMLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- SEND IN THE SEAL PACPAC$10,000.00
- MR PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PENNSYLVANIA HONORLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- FLORIDA LEADSLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NORTH CAROLINA FIRSTLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE HAWKEYE PACLeadership PAC$7,500.00
- BADLANDS PACLeadership PAC$6,500.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPS-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- IPAA WILDCATTERS FUNDPAC$5,000.00
- AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CORECIVIC, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CORECIVIC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- FREEDOM FOR AMERICA (FFA PAC)Hybrid PAC$5,000.00
- DAKOTA PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UPPER HAND FUNDLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- VICTORY AND FREEDOM PAC (VAF PAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHEMOURS PACPAC$5,000.00
- FIGHT ON PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- STAND FOR AMERICA PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- RANGER PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- WORKING FOR OHIOLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- HELPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS ORGANIZE PAC (HELO PAC)PAC$5,000.00
- B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUNDLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- HUDSON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- FRIENDS OF TIM MOORECandidate committee$4,000.00
- MCDOWELL FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL PACPAC$3,500.00
- SALEM MEDIA GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. Company pagePAC$3,500.00
- LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC - THE PAC OF LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVICES, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (LCSGP) AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF LIFEPOINT HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY LIFEPOINT)Connected PAC$3,500.00
- PRAYERIE PACLeadership PAC$3,500.00
- LIVE FREE OR DIE PACLeadership PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Hybrid PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC (SEMA & PRI PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC (RENEWABLE FUELS PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- OVINTIV USA INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PEACH STATE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL LIMOUSINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NLA PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFPMPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- APP BIG FAMILY PACPAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN DREAM DELIVEREDLeadership PAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Michael Whatley$5,026,972.52
- Independent expenditures opposing Michael Whatley$8,919,414.46
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- WINSENATEOpposing$8,776,147.00
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONSupporting$4,367,540.00
- SLF PACSupporting$657,770.00
- PROGRESS NORTH CAROLINA ACTIONOpposing$143,240.00
- RED SENATESupporting$1,618.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEOpposing$21.00
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDSupporting$5.00
The race
North Carolina U.S. Senate, 2026 · 30 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Whatley (R) | $13,668,467.53 | $902,238.05 | 2026-10-14 |
| Roy Cooper (D) | $49,585,341.29 | $9,088,859.57 | 2026-10-14 |
| Thom R Sen Tillis (R) | $4,707,959.82 | $3,579,202.56 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wiley Nickel (D) | $588,995.00 | $0.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| Don Brown (R) | $224,689.23 | $0.00 | 2026-04-13 |
| Brian McGinnis (G) | $72,695.16 | $45,613.80 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michael Louis Dublin Jr. (G) | $28,230.84 | $2,996.04 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michele Morrow (R) | $13,013.82 | −$186.62 | 2026-09-30 |
| Thomas Lee Johnson (R) | $6,720.07 | $0.00 | 2026-04-13 |
| Marcus W. Williams (D) | $5,656.28 | $0.00 | 2026-03-17 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Michael Whatley 41.1% · Roy Cooper 51.9% (Cooper +10.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 8–20, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Michael Whatley 43% · Roy Cooper 57% |
| SurveyUSA | October 7–11, 2026 | 643 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Michael Whatley 40% · Roy Cooper 54% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 8–10, 2026 | 1,091 (LV) | ±2.9% | Michael Whatley 41% · Roy Cooper 49% |
| Change Research (D) | October 1–7, 2026 | 829 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Michael Whatley 40% · Roy Cooper 50% |
| Elon University/YouGov | September 29 – October 8, 2026 | 561 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Michael Whatley 39% · Roy Cooper 52% |
| East Carolina University | September 30 – October 3, 2026 | 810 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Michael Whatley 43% · Roy Cooper 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: WHATLEY FOR SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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